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£250k Appeal Launched By PLANETS to Keep World Beating Cancer IORT (Intra Operative Radiotherapy) Machine at Southampton!
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PLANETS backed service for neuroendocrine tumours named European Centre of Excellence
A specialist regional service for patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) based at University Hospital Southampton has been named a centre of excellence by the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS). The service, which is back …
PLANETS researchers discover “cold environment” in type of cancer which hides it from immune system
UK researchers discover “cold environment” in type of cancer which hides it from immune system. UK researchers have discovered a “cold environment” in a form of cancer known as neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) which means it goes undetected by the …
Researchers Find New Drug Can Stabilise and Shrink Neuroendocrine Tumours
UK and US researchers find new drug can stabilise and shrink neuroendocrine tumours Researchers in the UK and US have found a new experimental drug that can stop the growth of – and in some cases shrink – an advanced form of rare cancers …
NET Research Fellow, Lulu Tanno, Wins ENETS Prize
Congratulations to Lulu Tanno, Robert White Legacy Fund NET Research Fellow, who has won ‘Best Poster’ prize in the Basic Science section at this year’s ENETS (European Neuroendocrine Tumours Society). Lulu’s poster (click here to see full size) should …
PLANETS Host NET Patient Dietitian Webinar
Thank you to Robert White Neuroendocrine Oncology Dietitian Alex Capon, who joined us today for our NET Patient Webinar and Q&A session. Alex gave a really interesting presentation on how NET patients can eat well to address any issues they …
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As seen on BBC South Today: £250k Appeal Launched in Southampton to Keep World Beating Cancer Machine in Southampton
PLANETS were featured on BBC South Today highlighting the campaign to keep Intra Operative Radiotherapy at University Hospital Southampton. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on fundraising for 2020 and our IORT machine that we worked so hard to bring to the UK could be a casualty of this. We are desperate to keep this treatment …
